Ravina Devi And ANR v. State Of Haryana And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH.

CRM- M-7053 of 2015 Date of Decision: March 03, 2015 Ravina Devi and another ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Apoorv Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioners.

Rajan Gupta, J (Oral) Petitioners have filed this petition under section 482 Cr.P.C for protection of their life and liberty.

Learned counsel submits that petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of their parents. They have placed on record Annexures P/1 & P/2 as proof of their age. He further submits that a representation (Annexure P/4) was made to respondent No.2 bringing to his notice that the petitioners have married and feared threat to their life and liberty from respondent Nos.4 & 5.

Notice of motion to official respondents.

On asking of the court, Mr. M.D. Sharma, AAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State.

After hearing counsel for the parties, instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to look into the representation, Annexure P/4 preferred by the petitioners and take appropriate steps, if circumstances so warrant. However, this court does not express any opinion with regard to validity or oherwise of the marriage.

(Rajan Gupta) Judge March 03, 2015 BB